H9002–/וְ–v

If the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength; but wisdom is profitable to direct.

וְהוּא֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וַחֲיָלִ֖ים (וַ) va. “and”וְיִתְר֥וֹן (וְ) ve. “and”

If the serpent bite before it is charmed, then the charmer hath no advantage.

וְאֵ֣ין (וְ) ve. “and”

The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

וְשִׂפְת֥וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”

The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is grievous madness.

וְאַחֲרִ֣ית (וְ) ve. “and”

A fool also multiplieth words; yet man knoweth not what shall be; and that which shall be after him, who can tell him?

וְהַסָּכָ֖ל (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר (וַ) va. “and”

Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a boy, and thy princes feast in the morning!

וְשָׂרַ֖יִךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

Happy art thou, O land, when thy king is a free man, and thy princes eat in due season, in strength, and not in drunkenness!

וְשָׂרַ֙יִךְ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

By slothfulness the rafters sink in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaketh.

וּבְשִׁפְל֥וּת (וּ) u. “and”

A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh glad the life; and money answereth all things.

וְיַ֖יִן (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַכֶּ֖סֶף (וְ) ve. “and”

Curse not the king, no, not in thy thought, and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber; for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.

וּבְחַדְרֵי֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּבַ֥עַל (וּ) u. “and”

Divide a portion into seven, yea, even into eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.

וְגַ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”

If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth; and if a tree fall in the south, or in the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there shall it be.

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאִ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”

He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.

וְרֹאֶ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thy hand; for thou knowest not which shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

וְלָעֶ֖רֶב (וְ) ve. “and”וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun.

וּמָת֖וֹק (וּ) u. “and”וְט֥וֹב (וְ) ve. “and”

For if a man live many years, let him rejoice in them all, and remember the days of darkness, for they shall be many. all that cometh is vanity.

וְיִזְכֹּר֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thine eyes; but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.

וִֽיטִֽיבְךָ֤ (וִֽ) vi. “and”וְהַלֵּךְ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְמַרְאֵ֖י (וּ) u. “and”וְדָ֕ע (וְ) ve. “and”

Therefore remove vexation from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh; for childhood and youth are vanity.

וְהָסֵ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַעֲבֵ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַֽשַּׁחֲר֖וּת (וְ) ve. “and”

Remember then thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say: 'I have no pleasure in them';

וּזְכֹר֙ (וּ) u. “and”

Before the sun, and the light, and the moon, and the stars, are darkened, and the clouds return after the rain;

וְהָא֔וֹר (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַיָּרֵ֖חַ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַכּוֹכָבִ֑ים (וְ) ve. “and”

And the doors shall be shut in the street, when the sound of the grinding is low; and one shall start up at the voice of a bird, and all the daughters of music shall be brought low;

וְיָקוּם֙ (וְ) ve. “for”וְיִשַּׁ֖חוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and terrors shall be in the way; and the almond-tree shall blossom, and the grasshopper shall drag itself along, and the caperberry shall fail; because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go

וְחַתְחַתִּ֣ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְיָנֵ֤אץ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיִסְתַּבֵּ֣ל (וְ) ve. “so”וְתָפֵ֖ר (וְ) ve. “and”

Before the silver cord is snapped asunder, and the golden bowl is shattered, and the pitcher is broken at the fountain, and the wheel falleth shattered, into the pit;

וְתָרֻ֖ץ (וְ) ve. “so”וְתִשָּׁ֤בֶר (וְ) ve. “so”

And the dust returneth to the earth as it was, and the spirit returneth unto God who gave it.

וְיָשֹׁ֧ב (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָר֣וּחַ (וְ) ve. “and”

And besides that Koheleth was wise, he also taught the people knowledge; yea, he pondered, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

וְיֹתֵ֕ר (וְ) ve. “and”